1961 Ugandan general election
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General elections were held in Uganda on 23 March 1961.[1] They were the first time direct elections to the Legislative Council had been held across the entire country. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 44 of the 82 seats (excluding Buganda).[2]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda People's Congress | 495,909 | 48.26 | 35 | New | |
| Democratic Party | 436,420 | 42.47 | 44 | +43 | |
| Uganda National Congress | 40,134 | 3.91 | 1 | −4 | |
| Other parties | 9,115 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 45,946 | 4.47 | 2 | −2 | |
| Total | 1,027,524 | 100.00 | 82 | +72 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,362,755 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2325
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p934 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
